The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-27
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

far wrong after all
HENRY NJ. STANLEY, the explorer. takes snuff
when travelling very hot regions. He says
that it helps to preserve his eyesight.
LIFE: Doc.or-Now, my little man, you take
this medicine and I will give you FIVE cents
Young America-You take it yourself and will
go you five cents better.
DAKOTA Bell: I'VE have sent to New York
for one of the leading affidavit editors on the
press of that city. AS soon he gets here the
Bell will begin to get up circulation"
HEllorRopE, the color that has been accepted
as the one color above the many that all woman
kind has rejoiced over as being the most desired
and fashionable one, is said to come over forty
five different shades.
A FRENCHMAN in England has discovered
wild root which not only allays hunger but con-
talns nutritious properties. He reduced the
root to powder, a pinch Of which kept him
strong and vigorous forseveral days.
CELEBRATED Strasburg physician-Dr.
Kussmaul--lately cured Baron Hlrsch's son of
pneumonia by the use of his febrifuee called
acetanilide. in daily doses of % grams. This
remedy is said to be infallibe by the Paris eau
lois
QUEEN OLGA. of Greece. is fond of swimming
and pond lined with white marble is to be
constructed in the grounds of the royal palace
at Athens that the Queen can disport her.
self with her attendants like Diana aud her
maids.
SoMERvILLE Journal: public reader says
he has committed to memory more than 300, 600
verses of poety. We should regret his death
of course, but it seems pity to lose the chance
of getting so much rhyme out of the world at
one fell swoop
THE injury to Carl Schurz, which was made
light of when it occurred has proved to be seri-
ous While no fatal result is appreciated what
is called good recovery" is not hoped for
that is. it is apprehended that Mr.. Schurz will
be permanently lame
CHAPLAIN-GENERAL GLEIG, of the British
| army, dates further back in military experiences
than the Emperor William. He is we'll over
ninety, but is still able to preach. He was pres
ent at the battle of New Orleans, and wrote an
account of the siege Of that city.
THE author of book just published at Berlin
called Courts of Europe" says that it is the
Marquis of Lorne who frts and not Louise
People generally had taken the opposite view
Poor Louise is said to be made quite wretched
by IIorne's attentions to other women.
Miss SOPHIE MARKoE, who was reported en-
gagged to Secretary Bayard. has recently made
valuable find at her old family homestead. 1t
consists of autograph letters embracing at least
one from each President, from Washington to
Arthur When arranged the collection will be
worth good round sum.
AN old Irishman who has worked for the St
Paul Railway Company for many years, when
hearing of Mr.. Mitchelrs death, without any in
tention of being facetous. said: IAN so the
old man is dead. Heaven rest his soul. If he
has as much influence with ST. Peter as he had
with st. Paul he's all right"
LITTLE grammar found in an old garrett in
Portsmouth, N. H., has an illustration repre-
senting the difference between the active, pass
| i've and neuter verbs. It is picture of
father whipping his boy. The father is active,
the boy is passive, and the mother, sitting by
herself on stool looking on. but doing nothing,
| is neuter
WALL Street News: "Does prohibition pro-
hibit!" he demanded as he elared around. rs
there city town in any prohibition State
where you can't buy glass of whisky7' eve
been in a hundred towns whereI couldn't" an
swered a tall, lean tramp on the outskirts Of the
group. why couldn't you-wny, sirs" Because
l didn't have a nickel"
| A PECULIAR blunder occurred in the engrav-
ing of the plate from which the reverse side of
| the s. certificates were printed 1t will be no.
| tced that the back of the certificate are tho
fac-siniles of I'VE silver dollars. The third one
from the left corner of the certificate has trust
| spelled ''trast" Where the word appears in
other places the certificate it is spelled prop
erly.
Two women in Boston horse-car were dis
cussing their household affairs audiably and to
the great amusement of the other passengers
| After comparing notes to the productiveness
OF their several farms, the price of groceries,
the advantages of country life over that of
| one in the city, one of them delivers herself in
| this wise: There's sister Sally, now. Her and
me amt no more aiken of twan't US. She's jest
| ez different ez be t'other way"
| THE Toxic Electric-light Company set up
steam engine of fifteen-horse power in its Office
| at Kayabo-cho Nihonbanshiku, and on the
evening of March IL two lights of 1900 candle
power were lighted on the top of pillar fifty
| feet high. The adjacent streets were crowded
with people to see the lights The same mail
| from Japan announces that Mr.. kitada native,
has applied for permission to establish tele.
phoue cable between Toxic and Yokohama.
THE Interstate commerce Commission is an
interesting body. Little Judge Cooley sits at
the head of the table and presides with calm
dignity. He is small physically with
gray hair and beard, and wears gold trimmed
spectacles. Morrison and Walker cannot sit
still for any great length of time. They are the
humorists of the body. They have struck up a
| great friendship. Bragg and Shoemaker are
solemn and stately. and remain quietly seated
opposite Judge Cooley for hours without stir
ring. The commissioners have so far shown a
| great capacity for hard work, and do not hurry
over details.
GOOD story IS told of former Dakota leg
islator named Wilbur F. Steele. It seems that
Steele takes no stock in woman suffrage, except
when he is obliged to. On one occasion q WON
an suffrage bill was before the House. and a
vote called for. When the clerk called
Steeles name, he rose with the dignity of a
Demosthenes. and began: MR. Speaker, am
sorry that | cannot support this bill, but A,
that moment a well-dressed woman bent over
the gallery rail- and exclaimed. in loud voices
"W-il-b ur!" He glanced upward then turned
and said: ''Mr. Speaker. vote ave." The woman
was Steele's wife.
BURDETTE: Here. comes q man whom wish
you to observe. Behold him. His face is pallid
and his eyes are lusterless. His lips are set in
pain. His steps slow aud the dull throbbine
of heavy headache beats at his temples His
days are heavy and his nights sleeplsss, and life
is WEAKNESS to him. He is a mere wreck Of
his early manhood. His friends avoid him
When he goes home his children hunt for thu
dark corners, and mis- poor wife wishes she wers
dead. What has wrought all this ruin and mis-
cry? Rum? The demon rum7 Oh, no, not ex
actly; pie and hot bread, and fifteen minute din
| ners did 1t. The poor man has the dyspepsia
that's all. But that's enough
Two of the guests at Mr.. Andrew Carnegie'
wedding last Friday night were telegraph boy
out in Pittsburg with him forty years ago